fevnut special: RFLs proposal for new structures in 2019

Here are the proposals that the RFL have circulated to the clubs for a new structure from 2019.

Q&A

PROPOSED Professional Game Structures 2019

1.  Betfred Super League

1.1 How will the revised Betfred Super League structure work?

12 teams playing each other home and away, plus x6 rounds of loop fixtures, and Magic Weekend. Each club will have 14 home games and fans will have more certainty in knowing who their team will

play each week.

There are 29 games in the regular season.

1.2 How will the Betfred Super League Champions be decided?

The top 5 teams after round 29 will go in to a play-off structure with the winner of the Betfred Super

League Grand Final being crowned Champions.

1.3 How will relegation work in the Betfred Super League?

The team that finishes bottom of the Betfred Super League at the end of Round 29 will be relegated to the Betfred Championship.

There is guaranteed one-up, one-down promotion and relegation.

See the Betfred Super League Structure graphic and Betfred Championship play-off structure

1.4 How will promotion to the Betfred Super League work?

The top five teams in the Betfred Championship will play-off to win promotion to the Betfred Super

League.

See the Betfred Super League Structure graphic and Betfred Championship play-off structure (below)

2.  Betfred Championship

2.1 How will promotion and relegation work in the Betfred Championship in 2018?

In 2018, nothing changes, and The Qualifiers will determine which teams play in the Betfred Super League in 2019. The top three teams in The Qualifiers after the seven rounds will play in the Betfred Super League in 2019 with the winner of the £1M Game claiming the final spot.

In a change to the current structure for 2018, only the team who finishes at the bottom of the

Betfred Championship Shield Super 8s will be relegated to Betfred League 1 for the 2019 season.

2.2 How will promotion from the Betfred League 1 work at the end of 2018?

To grow the Betfred Championship in 2019 to 14 teams the top two Betfred League 1 teams at the end of round 26 in 2018 will be automatically promoted to the Betfred Championship.

A third Betfred League 1 team will win promotion to the Betfred Championship for 2019 following a four-team play-off structure:

Promotion semi-final One: 3rd v 6th

Promotion semi-final Two: 4th v 5th

Promotion Final: Winner of Promotion semi-final One v Winner of Promotion semi-final Two

The Promotion Final winner will be promoted to the Betfred Championship for 2019.

2.3 How will the Betfred Championship structure work in 2019?

There will be 14 teams playing each other Home and Away plus Summer Bash.

That’s 27 games in the regular season.

There will be a top five play-off structure to determine who gains promotion to the Betfred Super

League.

The bottom two teams will be relegated.

See the Betfred Championship Structure graphic (below)